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Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Metro-North station at popular hiking destination to close for two years
COLD SPRING, N.Y. (PIX11) — A popular hiking destination for New Yorkers will no longer be accessible via the MTA's Metro-North line. The Breakneck Ridge Metro-North Station will be closed for two years for construction starting April 21, the MTA announced Monday morning. More Local News In addition to the station closing, the Breakneck Ridge and Wilkinson Memorial trailheads will close on April 21. The trailheads off of NY-9D will be closed until further notice, and parking in the area north of the tunnel will be prohibited. During the closures, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. will complete construction of the Fjord Trail's Breakneck Connection and Bridge, providing hikers a safer alternative to walking along State Route 9D to access the trailheads. The HHFT will replace low platforms at the station with higher ones and create a pedestrian and bicycle path connecting the outbound platform to the Breakneck Ridge trailhead. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State 'When this project is completed, Metro-North riders will once again have direct access to one of New York's most popular hiking destinations and safer passage to Hudson Highlands State Park,' said Metro-North Railroad President Justin Vonashek. 'And the renovated and upgraded Breakneck Ridge station will make it more attractive than ever to take the train to the trails.' More information and updates can be found online. Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Metro North's trailside train station Breakneck Ridge, favorite of hikers, to close for 2 years
New Yorkers wishing to head for the hills will have one fewer option this spring — the Breakneck Ridge station on the Metro North's Hudson Line will close for two years starting April 21 to allow for major renovations. The station, nestled between the towns of Cold Spring and Beacon, primarily serves hikers on their way to and from Hudson Highlands State Park. Currently only five trains a week serve the Breakneck Ridge station, and only on the weekends. During the closure, crews will be building a new connecting bridge from the Breakneck station to the Breakneck Trail trailhead, allowing hikers to cross over New York State route 9D rather than walk along the shoulder of the highway. 'When this project is completed, Metro-North riders will once again have direct access to one of New York's most popular hiking destinations and safer passage to Hudson Highlands State Park,' Metro-North president Justin Vonashek said in a statement. The trailheads for the Breakneck Ridge Trail and the nearby Wilkinson Trail will also be closed for the duration of the project. Melissa Cascini, a program coordinator at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference told the Daily News that hikers would still be able to access some of the ridge's scenic overlooks from adjoining trails, including those accessible from the nearby Cold Spring train station. The project's website also recommends other similar nearby hikes. The two-year closure is the first step in the creation of a planned Hudson Highland Fjord Trail linking Beacon and Cold Spring.
